The Stroke Association

Most stroke patients need support after discharging from hospital in order to live independently and work to their fully recovery. This essay is going to evaluate the support offered to these patients and their social networks. One care agency is going to be studied as an example of the services provided for stroke patient on their homes and the response to their needs will be analysed. At the same time, other external sources of support are going to be evaluated, as well the support they can receive

Life after stroke Stroke affects everybody differently, and it is difficult to say how much of a recovery is possible. Many stroke survivors experience the most dramatic recovery during their stay in hospital in the weeks after their stroke. But many stroke survivors continue to improve over a longer time, sometimes over a number of years. Their recovery is in fact a long period of rehabilitation, as they learn to deal with the effects the stroke has had on them. Rehabilitation is about getting

United States has a stroke (National Stroke Association, 2014). Some symptoms related with a stroke are headache, blurred vision, trouble speaking, confusion, dizziness and numbness on one side of body. These symptoms are very important to know. Due to how common strokes are it's good to know the warning signs. For every person that dies from stroke, more than 5 times that many will survive, and for them the physical damage it causes can be enormous (National Stroke Association, 2014). Most people

Population Report on Individuals with Stroke The purpose of this report is to provide a brief overview about stroke which includes describing the demographics, characteristics, and challenges of the disease. Additionally, this report will explain current medical and educational issues, non-music therapy treatment trends, and current effective therapeutic interventions regarding stroke. Near the end, a specific piece of information will be provided that the author of this report deems important for

Introduction A Stroke also called brain attack, occurs when a clot block the blood supply going to the brain or there is a hemorrhage in it. Nerves in the brain requires a continuous supply of blood, oxygen and glucose to function properly. If there is impairment of this supply then the brain may stop functioning temporarily and if this impairment is severe enough then permanent brain damage could occur. As the brain control the body, so the patient could experience symptoms depending upon which

About three years ago my grandfather had a stroke. When we were at the hospital, the nurses told my family that it was not a very serious stroke compared to how serious it could have become, and that the likelihood of his recovery would be very promising. Seeing him in the hospital impacted me greatly because my great-grandfather died of a stroke. I was taken back by the paleness of my grandfather’s skin and his weak ability to talk or move his left side immediately after. Now he appears to be able

The brain is known to be the most complex organ of the human body. According to, The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes, “This three pound organ is the seat of intelligence, interpreter of the senses, initiator of body movement, and controller of behavior” (Brain Basic: Know your Brain n.p.). NINDS also explains how the cerebral hemisphere can be divided into sections, or lobes, and within each lobe contains specific functions. The damage to these lobes can have distinct debilitating

extent of stroke knowledge, specifically regarding the risk factors and warning signs of stroke. Thus, it is important to be well understood about stroke, the risk factors and the warning signs. Furthermore, this review will discuss in details about the two risk factors, stress and obesity that are significant among the studied population. This is followed by the review on the state of stroke knowledge and its importance from the previous studies among varied populations. 2.2 STROKE According

clinical manifestations and the pathophysiology of acute stroke and choose one key point which you believe is significant to your practice as a nurse practitioner and answer the following question. Describe your key point and discuss how the knowledge of your chosen key point impacts the care you provide as a nurse practitioner? The Role of the Nurse Practitioner in the Prevention of Recurrent Stroke Approximately 85% of all strokes are the ischemic type, which is caused by the occlusion of

Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States (National Stroke Association, 2010). Stroke is also a leading cause of disability. Approximately every 40 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke which is about 795,000 per year (National stroke Association, 2010). The incidence of stroke makes it a major health problem in the United States. Prevention and early intervention is the key to reducing death and disability from stroke. Cost effective prevention strategies are